PG13 resigns with Thunder

Post #101 » by **Slava** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:04 pm

LAKESHOW wrote:Cmon guys, Ain't nobody takin Deng!

That's the spirit.

Kobe_for_3 · Post #102 » by **Kobe_for_3** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:44 pm

Vae Victus wrote:Stretching Deng is a PAINFUL move. It's a 7.4mil anchor for 5!!! years on our cap, which is not insignificant.

We're truly better off burning future 1sts to get that stain off of our cap or at the very least try to find a way to downgrade the putridness like swapping Deng + stuff or Asik to stretch. 2.8mil a year is nowhere near as painful.

If magic and rob can pull something like this off :nod:

Revived · Post #103 » by **Revived** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:55 am

Read on Twitter

Showing how truly beta he is playing second fiddle to a guy like Westbrook if he stays there.

sogood · Post #104 » by **sogood** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:27 am

Revived wrote:

Read on Twitter

Showing how truly beta he is playing second fiddle to a guy like Westbrook if he stays there.

lol did you read the article?

"...his willingness to post an Instagram picture of himself last month from a hospital bed after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee has helped to fuel the notion in some corners that he’s in no rush to leave OKC."

That's a reach if I've ever seen one.

Post #105 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:51 am

He already been gone...

Landsberger · Post #106 » by **Landsberger** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:54 am

Click bait season is on us......

Who knows.... maybe the new management has a trick up their sleeve and the whole LeBron/PG thing is a smoke screen. If he stays in OKC that would be a very strange move unless the knee is something he doesn't want looked at closely or he's thinking that the market for him might not be there after all.

Post #107 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:58 am

Read on Twitter

RamonSessions7 · Post #108 » by **RamonSessions7** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:04 am

Ya just spent too long changing my avatar

Post #109 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:04 am

I really like josh hart... He's got that modern era Derek Fisher vibe to him.

jay51024 · Post #110 » by **jay51024** » Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:12 am

Read on Twitter

No name · Post #111 » by **No name** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:39 am

Revived wrote:

Read on Twitter

Showing how truly beta he is playing second fiddle to a guy like Westbrook if he stays there.

That stuff is reaching. He says that there is belief that the Thunder have a better shot of landing him than they did after the playoffs. ---- That's a cool statement without a base. What was the belief at the time? What is the change in variable? I photo at the hospital?

Also it says "there is a strong belief that the Thunder are a better team than their first round exit showed". Wow. Better than a first round exit? I'd hope the Thunder would think that.

It's carefully worded to make us think that sources are saying that they have a better chance than the Lakers. Planted news being reported by a puppet who is eager to get Lakers clicks.

Post #112 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:56 am

jay51024 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

This dude, whoever he is, is now my favorite reporter in sports... Maybe in all news media.
Well done sir.

LAKESHOW · Post #113 » by **LAKESHOW** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:21 am

Why? That squad ain't making it past the 1st round.

mcscotty · Post #114 » by **mcscotty** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:54 pm

If we manage to land Kawhi and LeBron, we might have to pass on PG in favor of a more balanced roster. I'd be more inclined to keep Randle around.

Vae Victus · Post #115 » by **Vae Victus** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:22 am

Naw, i'm betting LBJ will only come if we get all 3 of LBJ/Kawhi/PG13.

However LBJ has to understand that we can only trade for Kawhi AFTER we secure him and PG13 first in FA.

Maginka has 2 mega high stakes deals he needs to pull off.

Dumping Deng + picks + cash for pure cap

Trading for Kawaii without giving up ALL of the future (ideally just only give up Ingram + S&T Randle, but if we also give up more in Kuzma and Lonzo, then our future is screwed and our depth is nuked).

Dr Aki · Post #116 » by **Dr Aki** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:35 am

Problem is that we need to sign George and LeBron in between trading for Kawhi so as to start acting as an over the cap team

d00lttle · Post #117 » by **d00lttle** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:59 am

Assuming we get get verbal commitment from Lebron that he will sign after we get PG13 and Kawhi, why can't we sign Lebron last? Wouldn't trading Deng + BI + Kuzma for Kawhi increase our cap space? We'd pretty much be able to give both PG13 and Lebron the max.

As for balancing the roster, forget that. The Warriors and Rockets have shown us the best defence is a bunch of swingmen that can switch on everything. Also we don't need a PG because we'd have Lebron as playmaker. Anyways a PG just allows for somebody that Steph can guard on defence as well as a liability for KD to force a switch on and go iso.

Post #118 » by **dockingsched** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:34 pm

Can’t have a more balanced roster than a trio of wings that can guard 1-4, all handle the ball and all shoot it.

DEEP3CL · Post #119 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:45 pm

dockingsched wrote:Can’t have a more balanced roster than a trio of wings that can guard 1-4, all handle the ball and all shoot it.

Yep comments like "more balance roster" is overthinking it a bit.

DEEP3CL · Post #120 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:47 pm

Also too I think the reporter pulled a dick move...knowing full well PG wasn't going to answer that.

Do we still offer PG13 max money?